Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-02

In an article headed The Base Ball Middle in
last saturdays edition, 1 notice the following
regarding the Washington club:
Tickets will be sold the same "a last wear except
that extra charge Of fifteen Will be made for
seats IL the lower grand stand"
II the above statement be true that purchasers
OF thiry-nye cent % fOr$D tickets are TO be
charged nfteen cents extra for seats in the lower
grand Sfand. then il is only scheme on the part
Of the managers OF the Washington club TO GET
from two-thirds Of their patrons who buy those
Tickets the same price fifty cents that is charged
Tor tickets sold at the grounds, for every one
knows who has witnessed bail games that when
there Is Large attendance the open row OF seats
will not accommodate those who have been adj
United thirty-nVe cent tickets And n the
Washington nine does not play any better ball next
year than II did in majority OF the games PLAYED
last, think niteen cents would be high price
Tor tickets: IN fact, the urchinS outside the
grounds who wait 10 get the ball when il goes
over the fence would not show much alacrity in
Wen, At>orS- managers, charge extra for seats in
lhe lower grand stand and see who will BE- the
sullSrtTs- % CENT TICKET.
DECISION IN A MrLF CAsE.-Yesterday In the Cir
cult Court the eases of Mi!IiSOn aCt the Washin0
Ton Brick Machine company and same agt Har0d
were TIED and decided Tor the defendants. These
We're actions 10 repleyin mules brought down by a
canal man from cumberland and sold To defend
ants, and the plaintiff claimed under a chatteI
mort gage recorded In Mary land The court re-
FUSED 10 admit The mortgage III evidence and YER
diets were found for defendants.
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Oi l1Ve Pennsylvania avenue, writes TO The STAR
that last Friday while repairs Were being made on
LIS premises piece OF coal was found plainly In
scrioed With the figures ..lsO4." The coal Mr.
Schaefer says, Is not ike the coal OF the present
TIME. IL has a sort OF purple hue, There was an
old fashioned JwO-stOry brick house said 10 have
been erected over one hundred years ago on the
spot where The present house stands
Ms. SACKS FUNEKAI--The funeral of the wife
or Major W. Il. Slack, OF the marine cOrps took
place on Monday in Baltimore AT St Pauls church.
1Infr
Dr. JaInes C. yelling. senator John H. Mcpherson
Gen j. v. Hlgner. William \. Gordon. Dr. NJ l.
A'o'n' L. s'ocAett Mathew, James NJ. Johnston.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SocIETY.-The board of
managers met Monday evening. Rev. A W. PttZer
DID, president, In the chair. Grants were made
OF - Bibles and - TeStaLnentS 10 the Home for
destitute Coiored Women and Children, Bibles
and - TesiamentS 10 Central Union mission j
Bibles and - Testaments 10 y. NJ. &. A, for jail
The treasurer reported as follows: On hand,
$1,000: from MI Zion VI. E church. S33 iron,
Mckendree church. SD: from Metropolitan
church, $50: from collections, $3.50; total,
sIs6.9O. Grants, 1890; RENTED 10 American
bible society. 500: balance. $50. The follow.
Ing committees were appointed: On anniversary
Dr. Pitzer, Messrs. Dunlap and Linton lRev. ~ T..
l1erson. DID,, of Philadelphia, was elected TO de
liver the address,; on annual report-Messrs.
Shields, Ballantyne and Fenwick.
DEATH OF AN OLD CTTIzEN.-Mr. Horatio Moran
formerly engaged In the boot and shoe business on
1th street, above street northwest, died suddenly
Monday, aged s1Xty-flye years, from congestion Ol
the lungs. Mr.. Moran was native OF Prince
Georges county, Md, out came here when quite 8
young man and established himself in business OF
9Th street, and was quite successful He retired
some ten years ago, selling out TO his nephewS
His funeral will take place tomorrow from hic
residence, 1913 Sth street northwest.
Law Book saLK.-Mr. bowling will sell To-mor
row evening, at his auction rooms at 80 O'Clock
the law library OF the late John Aarbury, TO which
has been added valuable lot OF government dOcu
mentS.-Adtt.
GREAT SALE OF WATER COLOR PAINrINGs.-Mr
DOW ing Will sell next week collection OF water
color paintings, which il claimed be the finest
and most valuable ever sold In this city. Due not
Ice Will be given Of the exhibition and sale.
CHOICE FURNITURE AT decentralization Is d.
Tected 10 the advertisement OF Walter b. Williams
GO, auctionecrs, announcing for sale by public
aucuoh Io-inorrOw morning, at IL O'Clock, within
tneir saiesrOorn- corner 10Th street and Pennsyl
sahia avenue, several pieces OF antique mahogany
FURNITURE, walnut and cherry chamber suites par
iof suits, upholstered in silk and plush easy
chairs, etc.
Sux EDEN OF PRETTY Ewes al Kernan'a-Adsk